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Wednesday Morning News Fix

Aug 19, 2026 · 7m

Summary

This KQED episode covers a federal lawsuit against Meta for allegedly designing addictive social media for children. Marin County prepares for severe winter flooding due to El Nino, while Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream recalls popsicles potentially contaminated with glass. Caltrans warns of weekend detours on Interstate 80 for bridge repaving, and San Francisco will host the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game.

Topics discussed

Sponsor ads for Anthropic, Xfinity, and Viori Introduction to The Latest podcast Lawsuit against Meta over Instagram's impact on teens Marin County prepares for El Nino flooding Dreyer's recalls popsicles due to glass contamination Carquinez Bridge repaving causes I-80 detours SF Valkyries to host 2027 WNBA All-Star Game Sign-off, credits, and final sponsor ads
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